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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

On god, you cappin' rn fr

"Honestly, you are lying right now for real"

A hater gets caught lackin' in the crib and you think that's my vibe

"Someone who doesn't like me gets caught without enough to defend themselves in the house, and you think that's what I'm about/like"

Deadass, I'm bussin'.

"...in all seriousness, I'm great/fantastic/amazing."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Interesting as the second caption should be I am the one who knocks right?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It was pretty funny on an unintended meta level because the Italian verb for knocking is "bussare."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Huh the more you know. Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

To be clear I'm fairly sure that that was not intended, but still :P

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Is it cap because of capslock or what is the origin?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's believed to have been a part of black American slang for decades, possibly from the term "high-capping" which essentially means bragging. Rapper E-40 used the term in his 1995 song "Da Bumble".

https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/08/some-history-meanings-of-african.html?m=1#:~:text=%20to%20believe.-,%22no%20cap,about%20something%20hard%20to%20believe

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Thanks for the explanation and link!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"Cap" is short for "captions", in reference to people lying in the captions of their social media posts.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

That’s not true